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Unit 8 Study Guide:
The Political Process
SOL: CE.5
1. Who tries to help candidates win
elections?
Political Parties
2. What are three other functions of
political parties?
Recruit and nominate candidates
Educate citizens about campaign issues
Monitor officeholders
3. TRUE/FALSE: Both parties attempt to
influence public policies and reflect both
liberal and conservative views.
True
4. Political parties attempt to gain the
support of the majority by appealing to –
the political center
5. How can you tell the difference between
the parties?
platforms and campaigns
6. What kinds of parties usually press for a
particular issue?
Third Parties
7. What parties revolve around political
personalities, but rarely win?
Third Parties
Identifying Propaganda, Separating Fact
from Opinion, Recognizing Bias, and
Identifying Propaganda
8. The list above are strategies to –
Campaign Information
9. When reading political advertisements it
is important to separate –
Fact from Opinion
10. Why is a campaign brochure NOT the
best source of information about a
candidate?
Contains Bias and Propaganda
11. Who plays an important role in elections
by emphasizing selected issues?
Mass Media
Martinsville Bulletin: Armstrong and
Poindexter Running for General Assembly
12. What role is the newspaper playing in the
election process?
Identifying Candidates
13. When a television station shows a debate
they are showing…
Different Points of View
14. What has limited the opportunities for
candidates to run office?
High Campaign Costs
15. Who has an advantage in election due to
the high campaign costs?
The Wealthy
16. Who has gained influence by donating
money to candidates?
Special Interest Groups
17. Besides special interest groups who else
raises money for candidates they support?
PACs (Political Action Committees)
29. The Electoral College favors a ____
party system.
two
18. What is the name for the effort to limit
the amount of money that can be
contributed to candidates?
Campaign Finance Reform
30. Which states do candidates target due
to the Electoral College system?
States with large populations
19. How can you register to vote?
Register’s Office, DMV, or by Mail
31. When do candidates pay attention to
small states?
Tight elections
20. How many days before the election must
you register in order to vote?
22 Days
32. What determines the number of
Electoral College members for each state?
Congressional Members = Population
21./22. What are the three qualifications to
vote in Virginia?
U.S. Citizen, Virginia Resident, and 18 years
old
33. TRUE/FALSE: There is no way for
middle school students to participate in the
election process.
False
23./24. What three factors separate voters
from nonvoters?
Age, Education, and Income
25. What is the number one reason people
do NOT vote?
Apathy (Lack of Interest)
26. TRUE/FALSE: Voter turnout is the
highest during presidential elections.
True
27. Who officially elects the President and
Vice-President?
Electoral College
28. The Electoral College is a winner-take-all
system. Virginia has 13 Electoral votes so if
a candidate wins Virginia they get –
All 13 votes